How to: the Wine Bumper Wrap
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The bumpers
from your local wine merchant
This wrap takes a modern throw-away and gives it new life as a wrap enhancer. It is, of course, limited to those packages small enough to fit inside the bumper. And you do have to save up a few.
The green color and busy texture remind me of pine trees, an appropriate holiday analogy.
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Underwrap
You can use almost anything to hide the present in an underwrap. I chose a light color so it would be visible through the dark green plastic.
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The first bumper
The first bumper is easy. Just slide it over the wrapped present.
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The slip sheet
Sliding successive bumpers onto the wrap is difficult without some help; the clipped plastic ends will poke into the lower bumper and resist sliding.
So we use a plain piece of paper, folded around the wrap, as a slipsheet. Holding the slipsheet-covered wrap in one hand, you then pull a new bumper onto the wrap.
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Pull out the slip sheet
Remove the slip sheet and repeat the process.
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Add all the bumpers you want
Add bumpers until the package has a satisfying texture.
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Add ribbon
Ribbon affords contrast of color and texture.
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Add more ribbon
The second ibbon delivers even more contrast of color and texture.
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Optional Trim
An object may be glued onto the ribbon to give a visual center and additional complexity.
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